W. Philly man held for trial in stabbing death of girl, 15, whom he met on social media

Details of McLean’s gruesome death were revealed at a preliminary hearing for Cole Swaringer-Herring, now 24, of West Philadelphia, whom police have said met McLean on social media, then allegedly killed her in his family’s apartment on the 200 block of South 49th Street on the evening of Nov. 27.

W. Philly man held for trial in stabbing death of girl, 15, whom he met on social media

Cole Swaringer-Herring, 24, of West Philadelphia, was held for trial on murder, arson, abuse of corpse and related offenses in the Nov. 27 stabbing death of Sabriya McLean, 15, whom authorities said he met through social media. - Julie Shaw, Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News